Adam Kunkel
Canadian hurdler (born 1981)
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Adam Charles Kunkel (born February 24, 1981) is a male hurdler from Canada, who twice represented his native country at the Pan American Games: 2003 and 2007. He set his personal best (48.24) in the men's 400 m hurdles event on July 27, 2007 in Rio de Janeiro.
BornFebruary 24, 1981
Walkerton, Ontario, Canada
SportTrack and field
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Medal record
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He was seventh at the 2003 Pan American Games and competed in the heats at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics. He took the 400 m hurdles gold at the 2007 Pan American Games and reached the final at the 2007 World Championships, although he failed to finish in the final.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1999 | Pan American Junior Championships | Tampa, United States | 6th | 400 m hurdles | 52.63 |
| 2001 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Ottawa, Canada | 9th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 51.36 |
| 2002 | NACAC U-25 Championships | San Antonio, Texas, United States | 4th | 400m hurdles | 50.22 |
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.03 | |||
| 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 50.43 |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 31st (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.68 | |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 48.24 |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 9th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 48.66[a] |
See also
Notes
- Did not finish in the final.
External links
- Adam Kunkel at World Athletics
- Adam Kunkel at Athletics Canada
- Adam Kunkel at Team Canada
- Canadian runner Adam Charles Kunkel and US Laron Bennet celebrate... News Photo - Getty Images
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